New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-11
HELPING THE CLEVELAND BOOM

SENATOR VEST SAYING GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE
PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON April 10 (SpeciaD.-A United States
District Judge is to be appointed in Missouri soon and
Senator Vest is out in The Post today with long contr
button to the Cleveland BOOM He says:
"when we reflect that Mr. Cleveland was but few
years ago in private life, and that he came TO Wash
ington with very little acquaintance with public
men and legislative experience II Is matter OF sur
prise that he able TO administer affairs 30 wonderfully
well. He prepares his own state papers and they are
not cquaed by OF any OF his immediate predeccs
sors His letter in the newspapers this morning on the
fisheries worthy place In history as calm, dignod.
American production which will command respect every
where. OF course there people determined not to
support the President and who accuse everyone OF
oadyng for patronage who anything In his favor
Mr. Cleveland has been especially favorable to me-
and my relations with President Arthur notwithstand
ing political differences were more Intimate than they
have been with the present Executive. do not agree
with Mr. Cleveland now as TO many things.
but I should be ashamed Of myself II failed
10 say, most emphacay, that he Is an honest, patr-
otic man, with far more ability than even his nearest
friends claimed for him when elected"
"wiIl he be elected again T. asked the reporter
"Ycs II his Administration continues as 1t has gone on
for two years the country las financial hurricane
to sweep over it, he will be nominated and
elected, no matter who Is the Republican can
didatc. To-day, Cleveland defeat any man
in the Union The people at large know lie Is
honest and fearless in his duty He works harder than
any subordinate under him and lie wants others 10 do
their work also"
What Of his Civil Service ideasr
"As TO his Civil Service ideas have this TO say: No
man living is more anxious than myself TO see Demo
Gratis In Office. II had my way would I'LL every
position OF importance with Democrats, and would
carry the rule very far TO subordinate places
but the President honestly thinks 1t his duty to Keep
many Republicans in Office who. In my opinion should
.l.xlt 10 A.nn I'm mud hia
Administration for this, when have not the slightest
is the spiri. and meaning Of tho platform on which
he was elected. At any rate. / do not propose
to abandon the first President elected In twenty
five years on any such ground as this.
Respecting tho probability Of a called session OF tue
Lth Cong ress Sfr. Vest said -
don't think there will be one IL the surplus should
become dstressingy largo after paying of the bonds sub
ject call by the Treasury 1t would better 10 80 INTO
the market and $l0OOO,O0O or tho 4i2 pcr cents
at premium than to call Congress In extra session
! extra session The Republicans and few Democrat.
the OF tariff legislation during the
last Congress, and the thing can he dono again
AS matters now stand In Congress Mr. Randall aud the
| Democrats acting with him can upite With the
Republicans and prevent any bill reforming the tailn
from being taken up II may be that more aincaio re-
| chairman OF the Ways and Means Committee Of the
House than those between Mr. Randall and Colonel ho
risop and that compromise may be eect between
the opposing forces but this Ia hardly to be expected
| this domestic trouble. and the only way TO do II
IS 10 enforce the will OF the majority IL the result taxes
from fourth Of the party as 1t ID now c9nstuod
nominee for tie Presidency that 'Mr Blaine eau
mated be wants IT, or can name The nominee IL ic don't
| care for the nomination himself